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Wednesday, May 14, 2025

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Federal judge extends block on Trump administration's planned funding cuts

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Attorney General Josh Kaul has responded to a decision by Judge Angel Kelley of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts to extend a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO).

Court blocks DOGE team from accessing sensitive data

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Attorney General Dan Rayfield has announced a preliminary injunction from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, which halts the Trump administration and DOGE's access to private information.

Orleans Parish resident pleads guilty to drug distribution and firearms charges

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David Kellup Jr., a resident of New Orleans, has pleaded guilty to multiple charges related to controlled substances and firearms violations.

South Dakota Supreme Court approves new path for law licensure

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The South Dakota Supreme Court has adopted new rules for a pilot program that offers a public service pathway to bar admission.

Attorneys general seek extension on order blocking NIH funding cuts

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New York Attorney General Letitia James has aligned with a group of 16 attorneys general to release a joint statement in anticipation of a court hearing regarding the case Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. National Institutes of Health.

Minneapolis man convicted for fentanyl distribution and firearm possession

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A federal jury has convicted a Minneapolis resident, Kevin Deandre Bennett, on charges of possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute and illegal firearm possession.

Washington man sentenced to over eight years for robbery and assault

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Donnell Godfrey, a 19-year-old from Washington, D.C., received a prison sentence totaling 104 months.

Canadian gang members sentenced for cross-border drug trafficking

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Michael Habib, a member of the Canadian criminal organization Wolfpack Alliance, has been sentenced to 17 and a half years in prison for narcotics trafficking.

Attorneys general support PFLAG in lawsuit against Trump Administration

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Attorney General Charity Clark has aligned with 18 state attorneys general to support Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) in a lawsuit against the Trump Administration.

Fayetteville man pleads guilty to mail fraud involving Macon stolen checks

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A Fayetteville man has admitted to orchestrating a mail fraud scheme involving stolen checks from a Macon mail collection box.

Florida man sentenced to 35 years for child pornography offenses

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Attorney General James Uthmeier has announced that Frankie Pineiro Jr. has been sentenced to 35 years in prison following his conviction on multiple child pornography charges.

Caregiver arrested for exploiting vulnerable adult in South Carolina

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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has announced the arrest of Tierra Chawntell Moody, a caregiver from Moncks Corner, on charges related to the exploitation of a vulnerable adult.

Las Vegas woman charged with defrauding seniors through romance scheme

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A Las Vegas woman, Aurora Phelps, has been indicted on multiple charges related to a scheme targeting older men through online dating services.

Dauphin County man receives over eight-year sentence for child exploitation offenses

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A Dauphin County man has been sentenced to over eight years in prison for receiving images of child sexual exploitation.

Court hears case on NIH funding cuts amid legal challenge

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Attorney General Dan Rayfield, along with a coalition of attorneys general, has issued a joint statement ahead of a court hearing regarding the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) funding cuts for medical and public health research.

Attorney General announces capture of fugitive Nicholas Armando Roman

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Nicholas Armando Roman, one of the Attorney General Gentner Drummond's 10 Most Wanted fugitives, has been apprehended in Michigan.

AGs challenge executive orders targeting transgender youth

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Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has joined forces with 17 other attorneys general to file an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.

Ohio doctor settles false Medicare claims with $600K payment

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An Ohio physician, Ronald F. Ambrosia, has agreed to a settlement involving a payment of $600,000 plus contingent payments to the United States.

New York woman faces charges for $1 million COVID-19 relief fund fraud

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A New York woman has been charged with fraudulently obtaining more than $1,000,000, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna.

Miami man charged with leading $300M laundering operation linked to cartels

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An indictment was unsealed today in Brooklyn, charging Alain Bibliowicz Mitrani with conspiracy to commit money laundering and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business.